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Happy 10th Birthday to Grace! This birthday was a little different than our past birthdays. First, we had two parties on two different days - one for friends and one for family. Second, the friend party was held mostly "off site," not at our house. And third, both parties were VERY scaled back - VERY. No one believed me that I could do it. I love a challenge.</div>
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Grace wanted to have a "fashion shoot" for her girlfriends. We needed a big space for it and our house just would not work. My good friend Kimberly allowed us to use part of a space at a local store she owns (<a href="http://www.greenbaybeez.com/">Green Baybeez</a> - check it out!) It worked out perfectly. </div>
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The day could not have been more perfect. Every tween girl deserves to feel like a super model - regardless of body type. Our photographer - Andrea Westein did just that. She was amazing and made the girls feel beautiful and special. What a valuable lesson to teach these girls. I am so glad Grace chose this theme!</div>
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This was not my typical birthday extravaganza. I reused a lot of previously purchased decorations and items I had for prior parties. No fancy sweets tables. No over the top table backdrops. What it taught me was that even on a small scale, birthdays can be special and memorable. The girls who attended Grace's friend party have been to most of her previous parties. They all said this was the most fun one yet. Great lesson - high end designed sweets tables, perfectly symmetrical favor tables and high end decorations do not make a party memorable. Laughter, friendship and family does!</div>
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Small Treat Table for the Super Models</div>
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(Photographs by Andrea Lynn. Copyright Andrea Lynn Photography)</div>
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I even had a chance to get a pic with my sweet little lady.</div>
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mom22http://www.blogger.com/profile/16553292187468978897noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604328463920311905.post-30192668077577374362014-04-27T13:49:00.001-05:002014-04-27T13:49:49.360-05:00Tween Girl Bedroom Makeover - Paris Glam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
My daughter Grace turns 10 soon. Where has the time gone?? I still look at her and see my baby. And her room reflected it. Gone was the crib, but still in place was the baby/toddler bedding and a hodge podge of decorations that had accumulated in the room over the past 10 years. </div>
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As her birthday present from us, we decided to redo her room to reflect her entry into double digits. She definitely has acquired her own style over the past 10 years and I wanted her room to reflect that without breaking the bank. We had some ground rules - no furniture changes. No crazy paint on the walls and the choices had to be within our budget. In the end, she did a great job and the room now reflects my grown up little lady.</div>
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Product list:</div>
<a href="http://www.kidsroomtreasures.com/">Bedding</a><br />
Chair - Pottery Barn Teen<br />
DIY Message Board - see <a href="http://buckets-of-grace.blogspot.com/2011/11/diy-pottery-barn-teen-style-tiles-on.html">here.</a><br />
Chandelier canvas art - DIY, Chandelier vinyl from Hobby Lobby<br />
Pom Pom Curtains - white curtains on clearance from JC Penney, I added the pom pom fringe (with hot glue!)<br />
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Virtual "Holiday Home Tours" are all over blogosphere so I thought I'd join in. Thanks for coming on my tour! This year I attempted to use a few pinspirations and change things up a bit in our house. I spared no glitter or Modge Podge! Here is a tour of our home. </div>
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Holiday Fireplace</h3>
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My first project this year was to make the pallet Joy sign. <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/62346776064396471/">Here </a>was my pinspiration from Uncommon Designs. I love their version but I wasn't sure I could pull off the marquee letters. I decided to Modge Podge script scrap book paper strips on the letters from Jo-Ann's. It took me about 15-20 pages of scrapbook paper to do all three letters and about 3 hours to complete the Modge Podge step. Once the letters were dry the next day (because I finished at midnight!), I sprayed spray glitter on the letters and then a sealant. Overall, I'm pretty satisfied how they turned out. On top of the pallet backdrop, I put a spray of greens with lights and hot glued a star ornament to the center. I strung the cord for the lights behind the pallet. </div>
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Table Decor</h3>
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The picture of the kids was our Christmas card last year. I still love it!</div>
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Entertainment Center</h3>
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We have a massive built-in entertainment center in our living room that sits besides our fireplace. Because it is so close to the fireplace, I try to coordinate the decor with that of the mantle. The centerpiece of course is the Nativity Scene. My set is a Belsnickle set that I was given at my wedding shower from my mom and then fiance. I don't think the set is in production anymore so it makes me nervous every time I set it out! Good thing it is high enough that it can't be accessed by little hands :) However, that does not always stop Nerf footballs flying across the room :)</div>
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Black and White Picture Wall</h3>
My Aunt is a professional photographer. As a result, our walls are full of family pictures and pictures of the kids. One of my favorites is this black and white wall. I'm not a huge fan of Christmas specific prints so I leave my normal decor on the walls (except for one wall). For this wall, I just added a little greenery to bring in the season.<br />
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Kids Pictures with Santa</h3>
Here is my one Christmas picture wall :) One year for our Christmas pictures, my Aunt had a Santa set up at a local business that has a log cabin type interior. My son was around 2 at the time and was enthralled with Santa. I still love these pictures four years later. The picture on the right of him waving to Santa absolutely captured his excitement for Santa!<br />
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Front Door "Wreath"</h3>
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Pinterest really is my downfall :) <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/62346776063208878/">Here </a>was my pinspiration for this "wreath." I found the wreath on clearance at Michael's and simply hot glued cedar greenery to the bottom half of the frame. I then added the birds.</div>
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Christmas Tree</h3>
When I was a child, my mom and grandma started a tradition of giving my sisters and me ornaments every year for Christmas so that, one day, when we had a tree, we would have ornaments from our childhood for our trees. We've passed the tradition on to our children. As a result, I do not have one of those beautiful themed trees that seem to be on on the famous decor bloggers. Mine is a hodgepodge of random ornaments from my childhood and my children's childhood. My favorite are the handmade ornaments from my children that we've made together.<br />
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Here is the ornament we made this year - "melted snowmen" :)<br />
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My tree topper lived its last life last year unfortunately. I looked and looked for a replacement and could not find one I liked. So I decided to make my own. I did not want to spend a ton of money making one so I tried to use materials I already had. I took one of the paper stars I had on my front porch for our annual neighborhood ice cream party and covered it in glitter. (This is what it looks like in Wisconsin during the few months when it is not cold and snowy! Ha!)<br />
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I then made a paper medallion out of the same paper I used to decoupage the Joy letters. I put glitter on the edges of the medallion. Then I hot glued a sparkly snowflake ornament to the front. Overall, I was satisfied with how it turned out and the price was right!<br />
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Arches and Pillars</h3>
We have beautiful arches and pillars separating our living room and dining room/kitchen area. I put greenery and lights on the inside of the arches. Getting the greenery to stay is a monumental task each year. I use 3M hooks. Unfortunately, I think 3M changed the formula this year and they did not stick as well. We had to search high and low for the hooks we typically use. After we found them, the garland stayed pretty well. It usually takes a few weeks before all the hooks are in the right place!<br />
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No room is spared in this house! This year I placed a small tree in besides our built in desk in the kitchen that I've been using in our basement. I used <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/62346776065320538/">this tree </a>from eighteen25 as my inspiration for the decor. Some day I'd LOVE to be selected by Michael's to do a Dream Tree! (Anyone have a connection, let me know - LOL!)<br />
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I apologize for the quality of these pictures. This shelf is right by our sliding glass door and with the light shining in, it is hard to get good pictures. The top of our shelf is our advent calendar. I can't remember where I found the downloads, but of course this is another pinspiration. I found tea holders to put the numbers in and placed a magnet strip on the back of each holder.<br />
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After seeing the other virtual holiday home tours, I realized I am not the only one who decorates bedrooms :) Here is some of the decor from our bedroom. I realized after I took the first picture that the wreaths were crooked. Oh well! Just keeping it real!<br />
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The last post from Ethan's party. I'm exhausted just looking back at these pictures! Just a few more to post!</div>
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For the tables, I wanted to incorporate the three teams and two sports. At first I thought I'd make the tables look like fields. Then I thought I'd do black and white striped to look like referees. But I wasn't in love with any of those ideas. I had ordered wrapping paper for the <a href="http://buckets-of-grace.blogspot.com/2013/10/real-party-all-wisconsin-boy-sports_6.html">background of the press conference area</a> and when it arrived, it hit me - my table coverings. </div>
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I had never used wrapping paper to cover tables before. I was concerned it would not hold up well. However, this was really high quality wrapping paper and it worked great! I would definitely use wrapping paper again!</div>
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I made three centerpieces for each team. I found the megaphones from the dollar store. I used the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65114153/football-party-football-birthday?ref=shop_home_active">team spirit printables</a> collection from Amanda Parker at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/amandaspartiestogo">Amanda's Parties to Go</a> for the megaphones as well as the pennants and signs. I found pom poms from Shindigz. The turned out pretty cute - and the price was right!</div>
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If you live in Wisconsin, you are likely familiar with the Badger, Brewer and Packer mash up logo. I don't know where it originated from, but it's been around for a few years. I remember it coming into being the year that the Brewers made the playoffs for the first time in my lifetime and the Packers and Badgers were pretty hot and had a game that same weekend. It's stuck around and is pretty well recognized. I had wanted to get a big logo for the party, but couldn't find one. So I made a few myself using my overhead projector and a transparency I printed the logo on. The kids helped me paint the logos. My husband is now proudly displaying them in his garage!<br />
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Finally, I used a number of items already owned by my sports fanatic. The baseball diamond came from Ethan's baseball guys. I used the football field he has from his football guys to cover the table for the drinks. Easy and cheap!<br />
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The best part of this party was all the thought and ideas put together by Ethan. It was so fun to see his imagination at work. Several times he would tell me what a good job I was doing on his party. That's priceless as a mom. Thanks for visiting out blog!</div>
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We incorporated the "Lambeau Leap" and infamous "Jump Around" from Camp Randall with a bouncy house that we rented. It's about the third time I've rented a bouncy house for Ethan's birthday party and it has not gotten old for him. He loves them! I used the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65114153/football-party-football-birthday?ref=shop_home_active">team spirit printables</a> collection from Amanda Parker at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/amandaspartiestogo">Amanda's Parties to Go</a> for the signs. <br />
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Ethan absolutely wanted a football field and a baseball field. Luckily my husband has had some experience in chalking lines for fields and was able to make Ethan's wish come true. He even cut the lawn lower for every other yard line to make it stick out like the pros. It may not have been the hallowed Frozen Tundra, but it was great in Ethan's eyes! We used the field to have our own "Sausage Races" - using potato sacks for the "sausages." The kids had a blast!!!!<br />
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Not only did Ethan get his own football field, but a baseball field as well! The kids had a great time playing wiffle ball on the field. Even the littlest little ones got into the game.</div>
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For those of you who are familiar with the Milwaukee Brewers, the team mascot - Bernie Brewer - slides down a slide in the outfield when a Brewer player hits a home run. I put a sign by our own slide (which was even the same color) and we had our own Bernie's Slide.</div>
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Another request from Ethan was a press conference area. Really, he truly thought of this idea. I used wrapping paper from each team to simulate the background of a true press conference. Easy and cheap. (I used the same wrapping paper for the table coverings.)<br />
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To make the press conference microphone stand, I found microphones at the dollar store and a tin pan from the dollar store. My husband took a cardboard ring and cut out spaces for each microphone A little hot glue and some black paint and you have yourself a microphone cradle for a press conference!<br />
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Ethan's imagination was in overdrive for this party. He also asked for a locker. Not sure how I was going to do that. When I stumbled on this empty box at work, I instantly thought of Ethan's locker. The box was so sturdy, my husband literally had to use a saw to cut the one side out. We used the side he cut out for the shelves. I had hooks left from our ice cream party that we screwed into the box. The paint was left over from Ethan's bedroom. All of the locker props were already owned by Ethan. Not a bad locker for being free!<br />
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What's party without a photo area? I love photo areas. I found the foam fingers and pom poms from Shindigz as well as the backdrop. Although, I have to say, I do think differently about foam fingers these days....<br />
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Ethan's shirt from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ThisPretty?ref=ss_profile">This Pretty</a> on Etsy.</div>
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It seems a party is not complete these days without a sweets table. We've all seen very elaborate, intricate, works of arts sweets tables. Don't get me wrong, I love a beautiful sweets table. However, we were working on a budget this time and I wasn't going to be able to have works of art for cookies or designer cakes. Instead, I made all the treats my self for Ethan's table (except the Packer chocolates). Nothing fancy. Sometimes I think the less pretty, the more yummy. Who really likes fondant frosting anyway? And really, do painted cookies taste good?</div>
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For this table, I used the same concept for the table backdrop as I did for the <a href="http://buckets-of-grace.blogspot.com/2013/10/real-party-all-wisconsin-boy-sports_9346.html">favor table</a> - using the the <a href="http://www.shindigz.com/party/lower-deck-backdrop-prop/pgp/10szprplwd">fan/crowd backdrop from Shindigz</a> as well as some more DIY elements tying the baseball and football theme together. It was actually Ethan's idea for the lineup and schedule. As I said in an <a href="http://buckets-of-grace.blogspot.com/2013/10/real-party-all-wisconsin-boy-sports.html">earlier post</a>, he was quite the party planner with his ideas :) I used black foam boards from the dollar store, white tape from the back to school section and then put my Silhouette to work! The names for the lineup were all Ethan's friends and cousins. They loved seeing their names on the board. </div>
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The decor for the table was budget friendly as well. All of the helmets were already in Ethan's chest of sports items. And a Wisconsin party would not be completed without a cheesehead. No, we don't wear them in Wisconsin contrary to the stereotype (but most people do own one for fun.) The pennants and printables were from the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65114153/football-party-football-birthday?ref=shop_home_active">team spirit printables</a> collection from Amanda Parker at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/amandaspartiestogo">Amanda's Parties to Go</a>. They were fabulous! I found the foam fingers at Shindigz party supply store. And, the wire baskets were found at the dollar store. As with the table skirt on the favor table, I also made this skirt using dollar store craft paper and some work from my Silhouette. The green lines were hand painted (don't look too close!)</div>
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One thing that I confirmed in doing these sweets is that I detest making cakes. I am happy to do time intense crafts. But making a cake is torture for me. That will be well worth the price for the next party to have someone make it. And, as you can see, I'm no pro!</div>
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Because this party combined three teams and two sports into one, I wanted to give favors that represented all of Ethan's selections. <br />
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In addition, for the backdrop for the table, I wanted to make sure I had all themes represented. I was able to find the <a href="http://www.shindigz.com/party/lower-deck-backdrop-prop/pgp/10szprplwd">fan/crowd backdrop from Shindigz</a>. It was very reasonable! I purchased the upper deck and lower deck background roll for less than $30. It covered both sides of our garage. <br />
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My Silhouette machine worked overdrive for this party for favors and decorations! I wanted to make a scoreboard for the backdrop. I would have loved to have purchased something permanent from Etsy or even Pottery Barn Kids, but the budget did not provide for that. So, I purchased to black foam boards from the dollar store, found white tape in the back-to-school aisle and put my Silhouette machine to work. I found lots of inspiration on Pinterest. <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/thielcollarm/ethan-s-all-wisconsin-sports-birthday-party/">Here </a>is my inspiration board for the party.<br />
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The table skirt was my DIY version of using craft paper from the dollar store in lieu of artificial turf. The $1 was much more economical than about $30 of astro turf. <br />
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Thanks for looking! I'll have a few more posts from Ethan's party!mom22http://www.blogger.com/profile/16553292187468978897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604328463920311905.post-63481016214473462442013-10-06T15:20:00.002-05:002013-10-06T15:20:24.718-05:00{Real Party} All Wisconsin Boy Sports Party - Football and Baseball<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
For the most part, this party was entirely dreamed up by my all Wisconsin boy, Ethan. He is a sports fanatic. He's even more of a fanatic about his Wisconsin teams! He loves his Packers, Brewers and Badgers. It probably doesn't help that we live in the shadows of Lambeau Field, are lucky enough to have season tickets to the Packer games, and mom is a Badger alum and bleeds red and white :) Dad is a huge Brewer fan. So it's now wonder that Ethan loves his Wisconsin sports!</div>
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When Ethan decided he wanted a Badger, Brewer and Packer party, I have to admit, I was a little intimidated. Not only did I need to combine two sports into one party, but I also had to work with three teams - three team colors, three team logos, etc. And, I am not a fan of over-commercialized parties. </div>
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I was able to find the amazing <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65114153/football-party-football-birthday?ref=shop_home_active">team spirit printables</a> from Amanda Parker at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/amandaspartiestogo">Amanda's Parties to Go</a>. She was kind enough to customize the printables for each of Ethan's favorite teams. The result was perfect! This party had so many fun parts that I'll have to break up the posts. This post is a few sneak peeks. Stay tuned for more posts.</div>
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The Birthday Boy!</div>
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Ethan's shirt - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ThisPretty?ref=shop_sugg">This Pretty</a></div>
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Can't wait to share more of this awesome party!mom22http://www.blogger.com/profile/16553292187468978897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604328463920311905.post-71083381242317567332013-10-06T15:08:00.000-05:002013-10-06T15:08:44.743-05:00{Real Party} Strawberries and Cream Neighborhood Ice Cream Social<div>
We hosted our 3rd annual neighborhood ice cream social at the start of summer and it's taken me until the start of fall to get the post up! Where did the summer go! Thankfully, this party was featured on Kara's Party Ideas and Hostess with the Mostess so at least it was out there on time :).<br />
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Our neighborhood has started a tradition of holding an ice cream social on the Friday of the week that school ends. See our previous two parties here and here. It's a great way to reacquaint yourself with your neighbors - especially where we live where the winters are long and cold!<br />
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This year's theme was strawberries and cream. Unfortunately, the Spring weather did not cooperate and the strawberries were not ready for picking in time for the party so we had to do a little improvising. <br />
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Each neighbor brought their favorite topping and I supplied the ice cream and the strawberries and cream treats. While the weather was perfect for the party, the sun was beating on my front porch where the ice cream and treat tables were set up. Sun doesn't make for great pictures.<br />
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It was a great party, the kids had a great time staying up, having a camp fire and lighting off fireworks. We are looking forward to next year!</div>
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The printables were designed by Carli of <a href="http://www.dimpleprints.com/">Dimple Prints</a> and could not have been more perfect! The tied the party together by giving it a market/vintage feel. The burlap, doily and natural elements were perfect!</div>
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One last post from Grace's Camp Arts and Crafts party. I get tired just looking at all of the pictures :) </div>
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First up is our food table. I REALLY wanted a beautiful rainbow ruffled table cloth for the party. Unfortunately, the $$$ price tag $$$ was not compatible with what I wanted to spend. So I improvised and made my own rainbow table cloth and skirt. </div>
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I used one plastic table cloth of each color. I first cut the table cloth to cover the table. I then took the leftover plastic and bunched it, adhering it to the front of the table. This table is actually my husband's work bench, so I used push pins to gather the plastic and give it the full look. After I had all of the table covered and the front skirted, I took rainbow festooning and placed it over the push pins. Not as pretty as the $80 ruffle rainbow table cloth, but for $12, it will do.</div>
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I made the large Kraft paper pinwheel behind the table to keep with our camp style decorations. The rainbow pinwheels were purchased from the party store.</div>
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For our camp style serving wear, I took pie plates from the Dollar Store and lined them with natural deli style paper. They actually worked out very well for sturdy plates.<br />
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The party favors were fun, inexpensive and them appropriate. I found the caddies in the Target $1 aisle almost a year prior. I saved them that long!!! To personalize them, I used my Silhouette machine and cut out each girl's name. I found the adorable "Camp Like a Girl" badges on eBay and glued them to the caddy. Inside the caddy was markers, colored pencils, and crayons that I purchased at back to school time. The prices can't be beat at that time of the year! I also found paint can puzzles that I added to the caddies. The caddies were great for the girls to place all of their arts and crafts in as they headed home.<br />
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If hosting 12 nine year old girls was not crazy enough, we hosted Grace's family after her girlfriends had left. One party in the morning, the next in the afternoon! I know it's crazy, but it really works - one set up, one take down and getting it over in one day is great. So in addition to the favors for Grace's friends, I had favors for her cousins. I packaged the favors in brown lunch bags and used chevron washi tape to adhere the printable. Super cute!<br />
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And last but not least, my inexpensive table coverings and activities. I wanted to extend the arts and crafts theme to the tables. I covered the tables in Kraft paper from the Dollar Store and placed pencils, markers and crayons on each table. I also placed rainbow colored candy on each table to keep the sugar high going :) The girls had a blast coloring on the tables.<br />
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Our next post features the arts and crafts of the Camp Arts and Crafts party. This was a ton of fun for the girls! <br />
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Arts and crafts was Grace's pick for a party. Not sure if there are other 9 year old girls out there that ask to do a arts and crafts project at 7:00 a.m. on a Saturday or Sunday morning... The girl lives for projects!<br />
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In putting together the activities, I wanted to stick with camp themed arts and crafts. Luckily I could remember back to my Girl Scout days of going away to camp and the arts and crafts projects we did to get my ideas moving.<br />
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I assembled all of the projects on one table and used plastic table cloths to drape behind. The printables are from <a href="http://www.dimpleprints.com/">Dimple Prints</a>.<br />
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Grace is in Girl Scouts herself this year. I think that was her inspiration to come up with the idea of having a sash for each girl and having each girl adhere a sticker to the sash as they completed their art projects. I found arts and crafts badges online to adhere to the sashes for each girl. Of course we had to have rainbow sashes to go with our theme!</div>
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The backdrop for the table was lots of paper chains. These took FOREVER to make but turned out so cute. I envisioned Grace and I would make them together, but that lasted about 6 links into the first chain :) I wanted to keep the theme of camp arts and crafts going with this table so we continued the rainbow color scheme with lots of DIY touches. I also continued the paper fan theme by adding a few to the crates for some interest.</div>
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The banner was made from hand-cut burlap pennants that I glued together with red pom pom trim. I painted unfinished letters I found at Hobby Lobby. A prize to the first person who notices something a little odd with "Trail Mix" :)</div>
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Vendors:<br />
Jars - Ikea<br />
Wood Discs - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/headchange?ref=seller_info">Head Change</a>, Etsy<br />
Printables - <a href="http://www.dimpleprints.com/">Dimple Prints</a><br />
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Grace's dress - Gymboree</div>
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Grace's headband - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pirouettesponytails?ref=seller_info">Pirouettes and Ponytails</a>, Etsy</div>
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Grace's necklace - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CreateOutsidetheBox?ref=seller_info">Create Outside the Box</a>, Etsy</div>
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If this blog were a child, I think I'd be reported for neglect... It's been quite a while. For those still following, thank you. When I looked at my blog dashboard, I was shocked to see 200 followers!!! Wow!!! Thank you all. </div>
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I'm back to feature Grace's 9th Birthday Party. When I asked her what she wanted to do for her party, she said she wanted to do arts and crafts. I love, love, love the rainbow arts and crafts parties that are so popular right now so I was all in for this theme. To add our own twist, we made it Camp Grace Arts and Crafts. </div>
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I enlisted the help of Carli from <a href="http://www.dimpleprints.com/">Dimple Prints</a> to try to customize printables for the party. She is SO amazing and came through with an amazing idea. We turned her <a href="http://shop.dimpleprints.com/shop/woodland-camping-girl/">camp printables</a> into camp arts and crafts printables, using a rainbow color scheme. They were perfect!</div>
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Grace's dress - Gymboree</div>
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Grace's headband - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pirouettesponytails?ref=seller_info">Pirouettes and Ponytails</a>, Etsy</div>
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Grace and Melissa's necklaces - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CreateOutsidetheBox?ref=seller_info">Create Outside the Box</a>, Etsy</div>
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Cake - Monzu Bakery</div>
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Printables - <a href="http://www.dimpleprints.com/">Dimple Prints</a></div>
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I'm finally back with a blog post. Life is so hectic and crazy lately! It's crazy to think that we are half way through February already. Let's hope the groundhog was correct and Spring is around the corner because here in Wisconsin we are D.O.N.E. with winter!!! So longing for blue skies, a warm breeze and grass between our feet!</div>
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Since that is not coming any time soon, why not celebrate! This past weekend we had our 3rd annual Valentine's Day family breakfast. Since starting this three years ago, the kids look forward to this as soon as the calendar flips to February.</div>
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If you follow this blog, you know I am always planning a party in my head... So last year I thought I was so clever when I came up with the theme "I mustache you to be mine" for our Valentine's Day breakfast for the following year. (See my Pinterest Board <a href="http://pinterest.com/thielcollarm/mustache-valentine/" target="_blank">here</a>.) Little did I know that it would be THE theme for this year! Oh well, I guess creativity loves company :)</div>
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"I mustache you to be mine" sign - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/britneyleighs" target="_blank">BritneyLeighs </a>on Etsy<br />
"I mustache you to be mine" printables - <a href="http://lilluna.com/i-mustache-you-valentines/" target="_blank">Lil' Luna</a><br />
Grace and Ethan's shirts - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/juniegrace" target="_blank">Junie Grace</a> on Etsy<br />
Fondant cupcake toppers - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FondantFantasy?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Fondant Fantasy </a>on Etsy<br />
Heart and Mustache Garland - Oriental Trading<br />
Mustache pics - Oriental Trading<br />
Fuzzy Mustache stickers - Target<br />
Mustache washi tape - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Raquelbcn" target="_blank">Raquelbcn</a> on Etsy<br />
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Thanks for looking! Happy Valentine's Day :)mom22http://www.blogger.com/profile/16553292187468978897noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604328463920311905.post-79082789383847591462013-01-09T21:10:00.000-06:002013-01-09T21:10:13.038-06:00Valentine's Day wreath and chalkboardAfter the wrapping paper is all torn off and the gifts tucked away, I am ready to dismantle my holiday decorations. It seems to be more work year after year. As I'm packing away the last wreath and greenery, I ask myself - why do I do this every year? And then I look around my house and it looks so empty and naked.<br />
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So, what's a girl to do? Decorate for Valentine's Day! This year I'm in love with the chalkboard fad that seems be everywhere. I found a vintage looking chalkboard from Zulily and whipped this up.<br />
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Sorry, no step-by-step tutorial. This was pretty easy to do. I purchased a small wreath form from Joann. I then took small paper doilies and folded them into fourths, used a push pin to secure to the wreath at the corner and filled in the wreath. I "fluffed" the doily as I went.</div>
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I added a little pom pom trim to the top, attempted to write fancy chalk writing on the bottom and there you have it. It took me less than the second half of the Packers wiping up the Vikings :) </div>
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mom22http://www.blogger.com/profile/16553292187468978897noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604328463920311905.post-15916073807476854442012-12-20T15:29:00.006-06:002012-12-20T15:31:14.432-06:00Our Elf on the Shelf - {Real Ideas}Our Elf on the Shelf came to us 3 years ago. The kids affectionately and creatively named him Elfie. He came long before the cute skirts hit the shelves to create a female version, long before the movie and long before the website, "Elf on the Shelf" gone bad.<br />
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Elfie's arrival was pretty exciting. The kids would wake up eagerly each morning to find his whereabouts. His first two years of visiting us were pretty mundane. Elfie would find inconspicuous spots to hide in the house to watch Grace and Ethan during the day and fly off to Santa at night. No antics, no hoopla, just hiding.<br />
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Then this year, Elfie returned - with an attitude and spunk. It seems Elfie was just satisfied hiding around the house. Elfie comes to visit on St. Nicholas night (December 5th.) For you non-Catholics out there, here is some <a href="http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/who-is-st-nicholas/" target="_blank">background on the celebration of St. Nicholas</a>.<br />
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Here are some snapshots of Elfie's antics. With only a few nights left with us, we are looking forward to what Elfie will surprise us with next :)<br />
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Elfie's arrival - roasting marshmallows and a note from Santa.</div>
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Doing a little reading of Jingle Bells.</div>
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Praying with the Holy Family for the lives lost in Newtown Connecticut.</div>
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All set for the Midwest Blizzard - snow spoon in hand and snowman built!</div>
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Elfie sure has a great personality. We will miss him when he flies home with Santa in a few days. Enjoy these last few days prepping for the holidays.<br />
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I'm back sharing some of the sweets from out Gingerbread Party with you. These treats are not just for Gingerbread parties but would make great sweat treats for any holiday party. And to make it even "sweeter," they are really simple to make! </div>
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First, here are some pictures of the sweets display - no sweets table. I just used my ladder shelf I have in my dining room.</div>
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Up first, these adorable Santa Hat chocolate cake bites.<br />
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These were so simple to make! I simply made mini chocolate cake cupcakes and topped them with cream cheese frosting. I then added a strawberry to the top of the frosting and piped on a little cream cheese frosting for the top of the hat. They were little bites of heaven!<br />
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When time and budgets are tight, I am a huge fan of store bought treats! These Santa face treats were store bought pre-packaged brownie treats. I am mourning the loss of Hostess, but there are still several alternatives out there. I simply unwrapped these faces and stuck them on a stick. Easy peasy!<br />
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And finally, a little more intricate, my hot chocolate cupcakes. Here was my inspiration from <a href="http://hoosierhomemade.com/share-our-holiday-table-hot-cocoa-cupcakes/" target="_blank">Hoosier Homemade</a>. See her site for the amazing recipe :) I made mine using Betty Crocker Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix.<br />
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Here was my interpretation:<br />
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I made all these treats the night before the party and they kept amazingly well. However, candy canes do not do well in the refrigerator. I'd wait to add those to the end.<br />
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By the way - did you notice all my white Christmas village houses? I purchased the houses from the Dollar Store and spray painted them white and then added a little spray glitter. It took SEVERAL coats of white paint - I didn't think they'd ever cover. But in the end, they turned out pretty cute. I'm going to use them in my Christmas decorating :)<br />
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Thanks for taking a look at our sweets. I'll be back to share some more DIY tips from our Gingerbread party!<br />
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<br />mom22http://www.blogger.com/profile/16553292187468978897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604328463920311905.post-12421213490050963552012-12-16T20:04:00.002-06:002012-12-16T20:04:11.021-06:00Gingerbread party with a Hot Chocolate BarHello! It's been quite a while. Lots going on here at Buckets of Grace. Holidays + New Job the First of the Year + Busy Kids + Crazy Busy Current Job = No Blogging. But alas, I'm back to share a sneak peak of our Gingerbread Party. This year, we had a Hot Chocolate Bar to add fun to the festivities. Let's just say the kiddos left full of sugar.<br />
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I'm going to be at <a href="http://www.maddycakesmuse.com/" target="_blank">Maddycakes Muse</a> sharing our party. But here is a sneak peak :) No professional photographs. Fair warning - the lighting was really bad in our house as it was very dark outside. <br />
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I tried to tie in a "Santa Hat" theme to the party. Most of the decorations I reused from our party last year. You can see that <a href="http://buckets-of-grace.blogspot.com/search/label/gingerbread%20house%20party" target="_blank">here</a>. I added some Santa hats to our decor from last year to tie the gingerbread and Santa hat theme together. The new decorations I found at Target last year the day after Christmas on clearance. The printables are from <a href="http://www.andersruff.com/" target="_blank">Anders Ruff</a>. </div>
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I made the Santa hat topiaries using the honeycomb Santa hats from Target. I put a dowel in the middle of the hat that I had wrapped with ribbon. I put a small hole in the top of the gift box to put the dowel through. To secure the dowel in the box, I hot glued a piece of foam to the top of the cover of the box. So simple to make and they turned out really cute!<br />
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I attempted to make my own hot chocolate on a stick. Unfortunately, mine did not turn out as cute as the others I was inspired by. Fortunately, it tasted great! I would highly recommend making hot chocolate this way. All you need is warm milk and pop the hot chocolate on a stick in the mug and it melts to hot chocolate goodness!</div>
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I made these chocolate spoons by dipping wooden spoons in melted white chocolate chips and then sprinkled crushed peppermint on them. I used Washi Tape to decorate the spoon handles.<br />
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I made these favors using containers from the Target dollar aisle. In total, the cost about $2.75 to put together. You can find these pre-assembled at many stores for triple the price. They were so easy to do and made a great favor!<br />
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(Yes, it was a Packer game today - Sorry Bear fans :)</div>
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Wouldn't you love these printables to use for your treats and fun Halloween activities? You are in luck! Betsy has graciously agreed to give away one set of her printables to a lucky Buckets of Grace follower. All you need to do is follow my blog and leave me a comment below and I will randomly select a winner on Friday, October 19, 2012. The giveaway closes at 5:00 central time. I'd love to hear how you'd use these printables. For those of you who aren't selected, the printables can be purchased <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/110263550/halloween-printable-party-collection?ref=v1_other_1" target="_blank">here </a>for a steal of a deal, $10! Good luck!</div>
mom22http://www.blogger.com/profile/16553292187468978897noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604328463920311905.post-36753023852335305262012-10-09T20:50:00.004-05:002012-10-09T20:50:58.809-05:00Pottery Barn {knock off] inspired Newsprint Paper Mache PumpkinsCome visit me over at <a href="http://www.maddycakesmuse.com/" target="_blank">Maddycakes Muse</a> sharing my Pottery Barn knock off Newsprint Paper Mache Pumpkins. These are the inspiration:<br />
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Here is where I placed mine - in my corner ladder shelf in my dining room. Sorry for the poor quality of pictures. Another dark, late night!<br />
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I can't wait to share more Halloween and Fall crafts with you this month. Hopefully I will have some time to do so!mom22http://www.blogger.com/profile/16553292187468978897noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604328463920311905.post-2694135979632212352012-09-17T19:25:00.001-05:002012-09-17T19:25:32.380-05:00Super Hero / Police Party Sweets TableHello! Oh happy day :) I'm over at <a href="http://www.maddycakesmuse.com/index.php/categories/party-themes/92-superhero-party" target="_blank">Maddycakes Muse</a> today sharing Ethan's Super Hero / Police Officer / When I Grow Up 5th Birthday party. I'll be there all week sharing great ideas and tips from Ethan's party. <br />
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There wasn't time in the week to share everything I wanted to at Maddycakes Muse so here is one thing near and dear to my heart - the SWEETS!!!<br />
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The centerpiece of this table is a Pottery Barn Kids police station we gave Ethan for his 1st birthday. I was so excited to be able to incorporate it into the party. I just love that it served as the stand for my homemade cake and donuts :) What could be better than to serve donuts out of a police station! I also had donut holes made to look so fashionable in my custom Kandy Kones from Superchick Studios.<br />
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Besides the cake, I made almost all of the sweets myself except for the beautiful sugar cookies that were from <a href="http://www.happycookies.com/" target="_blank">Happy Cookies</a>. I also purchased the donuts. No donut machine at this house - only cake pops :)<br />
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The backdrop of the table is a shower curtain from Target! I love using shower curtains! They are easy, inexpensive and a perfect size. The badge emblem is from the talents of <a href="http://www.andersruff.com/" target="_blank">Anders Ruff</a>.<br />
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I used various printables from my Anders Ruff printable package in lots of different ways. When using printables, be creative! The cake decorations were printables I scaled down. Also, the embellishments on the pinwheels were also the same printables. </div>
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As I noted, most of the sweets I made myself. Several members of my family (including me) have Celiac, so it is important to me that I make sweets all family members can enjoy. It can get quite expensive finding great and good tasting gluten free sweets made by professionals.</div>
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I made the cupcake toppers using the same pinwheel technique, on a smaller scale, using the comic book pages. I adhered a printable to the front.</div>
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My husband claimed the mustaches didn't go with the theme. I think they made the perfect disguise for a "bad guy" or for a little guy wondering what he'd be when he grows up :)<br />
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The rice krispie bars were pre-made, packaged treats (not gluten free) that I simply dipped into chocolate and covered with sprinkles. Everything tastes better on a stick!<br />
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The box I used for the custom Kandy Kones were from the $1 aisle at Target. I simply took the bottle wraps from the printable package and pieced them around the box. A simple way to dress up a $1 aisle find! I shredded more comic books to use as the box filler.<br />
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These cookies were my one splurge. My "cookie lady" is local, and an amazing person. I love that I can use her talents for my children's parties!<br />
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Vendor and Supply Credits:<br />
Printables - <a href="http://www.andersruff.com/">Anders Ruff</a><br />
Super Hero badge cookies - <a href="http://happycookies.com/" target="_blank">Happy Cookies</a><br />
Shower curtain city back drop - Target<br />
Peg Doll Cake Toppers - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CreativeButterflyXOX" target="_blank">Creative Butterfly</a><br />
Custom Kandy Kones - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PoshPartyPretties" target="_blank">Superchick Studios</a><br />
mom22http://www.blogger.com/profile/16553292187468978897noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604328463920311905.post-59440058214748696702012-09-13T18:32:00.002-05:002012-09-13T18:32:56.233-05:00Sneak Peak of Ethan's Super Hero / Police Party!Tomorrow my little boy turns 5! It is so cliche to say, but so true - where did the time go? And, can you still claim baby weight when your baby is no longer a baby, much less a toddler?<br />
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Ethan's party was this past weekend and minus some sprinkles of rain and deflated balloons (despite the promise that they would last for AT LEAST 2 weeks!), the day was perfect! Ethan had an amazing time with his friends and family.<br />
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All next week I will be sharing lots and lots of details of the party on the all new <a href="http://www.maddycakesmuse.com/" target="_blank">Maddycakes Muse</a> website. I am so excited! If you have not seen Michelle's new and improved site, you have to take a look! In the meantime, because I usually have the first post up within 8 hours of my children's parties, I wanted to share a few sneak peaks of Ethan's party - in honor of his birthday tomorrow. Please make sure you stop by <a href="http://www.maddycakesmuse.com/" target="_blank">Maddycakes Muse</a> next week to see all the details. The following week, I'll have even more details here on Buckets of Grace.<br />
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The birthday boy - 5 years later!</div>
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Deflated Masked Balloons (this pic won't make the Maddycakes Muse website!)</div>
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mom22http://www.blogger.com/profile/16553292187468978897noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604328463920311905.post-35687610846342854312012-09-02T10:46:00.000-05:002012-09-02T10:46:19.341-05:00Back-to-School Teacher GiftMy kiddos go back to school on Tuesday. Part of me is sad that another summer is coming to an end, but I am also thrilled for some routine, structure and order back in our lives. Summer has been a whirlwind of activities, no routine bed-times and go, go, go. All good things must come to an end.<br />
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If you follow this blog, you know that I am always on the lookout for a bargain - even if it is several months ahead of when I need something. This summer I found a steal on those cute plastic cups with the straws that seem to be everywhere. So, I picked up a few that I planned to use for the kids' back-to-school presents for their teachers. I added some packets of Crystal Light and here is how they turned out:<br />
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